Epson Apex 200 Product Support Bulletin
Product Support Bulletin
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The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the results of compatibility testing
conducted by the Computer Product Support Center with the Sysgen
OmniBridge controller and Bridge - Filer external floppy disk drives.
Equity I
Equity II
Equity and Apex Series Compatibility with the System OmniBridge
Controller and BridgeFiler External Floppy Drives
04/11/90
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The Equity I was found compatible with the OmniBridge
controller. It was able to support one or two external
disk drives (daisychained) together. The external drives
could be used as high density (1.2M and 1.44M) or
normal (360K and 720K) disk drives.
The Equity II was found to be totally incompatible with
the OmniBridge controller.
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Equity III
Equity I +
Equity le
The Equity III was found compatible with the OmniBridge
controller. It was able to support one or two external
disk drives (daisychained) together. The external drives
could be used as high density (1.2M and 1.44M) or
normal (360K and 720K) disk drives.
The Equity I + was found compatible with the
OmniBridge controller.
two external disk drives (daisychained) together. The
external drives could be used as high density (1.2M and
1.44M) or normal (360K and 720K) disk drives.
The Equity le was found compatible with the OmniBridge
controller. It was able to support only one external
floppy drive, unlike the other models tested. The drive
could be used as a high density (1.2Mb and 1.44Mb) or
normal (360K and 720K) disk drive.
It was able to support one or
PSB No: S-0088B
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Equity II +
Equity lIe
Equity Ill +
Equity 386SX
The Equity II + was found compatible with the
OmniBridge controller.
two external disk drives (daisychained) together. The
external drives could be used as high density (1.2M and
1.44M) or normal (360K and 720K) disk drives.
The Equity Ile was found compatible with the
OmniBridge controller.
two external disk drives (daisychained) together. The
external drives could be used as high density (1.2M and
1.44M) or normal (360K and 720K) disk drives.
The Equity III + was found compatible with the
OmniBridge controller.
two external disk drives (daisychained) together. The
external drives could be used as high density (1.2M and
144M) or normal (360K and 720K) disk drives.
The Equity 386SX was found compatible with the
OmniBridge controller.
two external disk drives (daisychained) together. The
external drives could be used as high density (1.2M and
144M) or normal (360K and 720K) disk drives.
It was able to support one or
It was able to support one or
It was able to support one or
It was able to support one or
Equity 386/20
APEX
APEX +
The Equity 386/20 was found compatible with the
OmniBridge controller.
two external disk drives (daisychained) together. The
external drives could be used as high density (1.2M and
1.44M) or normal (360K and 720K) disk drives.
The Epson APEX was found compatible with the
OmniBridge controller.
two external disk drives (daisychained) together. The
external drives could be used as high density (1.2M and
1.44M) or normal (360K and 720K) disk drives.
The Epson APEX was found compatible with the
OmniBridge controller.
two external disk drives (daisychained) together. The
external drives could be used as high density (1.2M and
1.44M) or normal (360K and 720K) disk drives.
It was able to support one or
It was able to support one or
It was able to support one or
PSB No: S-008B
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APEX 100
APEX 200
NOTE:
The Epson APEX 100 was found compatible with the
OmniBridge controller.
two external disk drives (daisychained) together. The
external drives could be used as high density (1.2M and
1.44M) or normal (360K and 720K) disk drives.
The Epson APEX 200 was found compatible with the
OmniBridge controller.
two external disk drives (daisychained) together. The
external drives could be used as high density (1.2M and
1.44M) or normal (360K and 720K) disk drives.
The recommended switch settings for the OmniBridge controller are
as follows:
1-1 DOWN 2-1 DOWN
1-2 DOWN 2-2 DOWN
1-3 DOWN
1-4 DOWN
2-3 UP
2-4 UP
It was able to support one or
It was able to support one or
These settings select NO ADDRESS for the OmniBridge BIOS and
allow it to coexist with the internal FDC of the computer in which it
is being installed.
FDC or connect any cables from the OmniBridge to internal floppy
drives. This was found to be a universal setting for all of the
computers listed above as compatible with the OmniBridge controller.
This way you do not need to disable the internal
Product Support Bulletin
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Date: 9/5/89
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Where can I obtain help regarding software or hardware questions on the
Q.
APEX 200 computer?
A.
PFS First Choice applications software
Software Publishing Corp. provides the warranty and end - user support for
the First Choice software.
for customer support information.
Choice support is (415) 962 - 9002.
APEX 200 Hardware and MS - DOS software support
Epson America Inc. provides technical support for questions regarding the
MS - DOS (software) and the APEX 200 computer, Apex printer and Apex
monitors (hardware). Customers can obtain support by calling our Product
Support Department at (213) 539 - 9955, or by writing to:
Apex 200 Computer -
Answers to Common Questions
PSB No: S-0098
Originator:
Please refer to the First Choice User’s Guide
The telephone number for PFS First
REM/&c Z
Epson America, Inc.
Product Support Department
23610 Telo Ave.
Torrance, Ca. 90505
Q.
Where can I obtain warranty repair service for my Epson Apex products?
A.
Epson America, Inc. has a network of Authorized Epson Customer Care
Centers located throughout the U.S. If you require service you can call our
toll free Consumer Information number at (800) 922- 8911 to locate the
nearest Apex Customer Care Center for service or product upgrades. You
must provide your proof of purchase receipt for warranty service.
Does the APEX 200 have a serial interface port?
Q.
A.
Yes, an IBM PC/AT- compatible (9 - pin connector) serial port is standard
with the APEX 200 and can be used to connect a serial device such as
a modem, serial mouse or a serial printer.
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